Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-16
THE LEGISLATURE.

whereas, Inc recent message OF
the President Of the United States,
under the pretext Of revenue re-
form, practically recommends free
trade in this country, which would,
in effect, break up our manufacture
ing industries, paralyze the bust
ness interests of the country gener-
ally, and pauperiZe the laboring
classes; and,
Whereas, The adoption of such a
policy would be specially detrimen-
tai to the material interests of NIr-
ginia therefore, be it
ReSOiccd by the House Of Delegates
(the Senate c0Rcariag), That our
senators in Congress be directed,
and our representatives be request
ed, to oppose any and all measures
looking to the reduction of the
tariff duties of the country, where
by the business and material inter
ests Of Virginia would be injurious
ly affected, and especially that they
be requested to oppose all measures
looking TO the duty for snch raw
materials as iron ore, coal, lumber,
sumac, wool and other products OF
Virginia.
Mr.. Waddill asked a suspension
of the rules requiring its reference
to a committee, and that the resO-
luton be put upon its passage,
which was rejected by a vote of
ffty.seven to thirty six, and the
resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Scott offered a resolution in
the House to-day instructing the
Finance Committee to inquire into
the expediency Of providing com
pensation for widows and orphans
of Confederate soldiers who died or
were killed during the war.
Mr.. Bibb, in the Senate, offered
a joint resolution, providing for the
appointment of special Joint com
mttee on the part of the Senate,
and five members on the part OF
the House of Delegates, whose duty
it shall be to consider and report
what further legislation, if any, is
required on the public debt, with
power to consult the Governor, At
tOrney General of the State and
such counsel as have been employed
by the State in defense of its inter
ests.
Mr.. Koiner, in the Senate, offer
ed Joint resolution for the appoint
ment of a committee to inquire into
the complaints made with regard to
transportation on railroads and 9th
err lines, with a view of deciding
what relief, if any, can be granted,
and to investigate what powers the
State has upon the subject under
the Constitution of the United
States, the Interstate Commerce
bill having failed to give entire sat
isfactiOn upon hesubject. Adopted.
The General Assembly to-day,
elected the Democratic caucus nom
iuees for the State offices as follows:
Secretary of the commonwealth,
Henry w. Flournoy; auditor Of
public accounts, Morton Marye;
second auditor, Frank Ruflin (;
treasurer A. w. Harmon, Jr.; rail
road commissioner, James G. Hill (;
superintendent Of public printing,
j. II. Obannon; superintendent Of
the penitentiary, w. w. Moses (;
commissioner of agriculture, Thorn.
as Whitehead. The election of a
United States Senator will take
place on the Goth instant, when
Hon. John 5. Barbour will be elect
ed. In the Senate a joint resolu-
ton was offered o.day, providing
for the appointment of a special
Joint committee Of three senator's
and five delegates to consider and
report what further legislation, if
any, is required in the matter OF
the public debt with power to con-
suit the governor, the attorney-gen-
eral and such counsel as have been
employed by the state in defense Of
its interest.
RICHMOND, Dec. Fin the Sen
ate this morning Mr.. Heaton intro
duced Joint resolution thanking
Acknowledgement Ayers, Common
wealth's Attorneys Scott and Nc
Cabe, of Fanquier and LOudOn, for
the determined stand taken by
these gentlemen for testing Judge
Bonds jurisdiction in the coupon
cases.
Mr.. Rhea introduced a Joint resO-
luton providing that the question
of calling a constitutional conven-
ton should be submitted tc the
election for President and Repre-
sentatives next November, and pro
vlding how such an election shall
be conducted. The resolution lies
over under the rules.
In the Senate to-day, Mr.. koln-
er's Joint resolution providing for
the appointment of joint commit
tee to investigate and report upon
the subject OF transportation rates
over the railroads Of the State,
came up, and provoked cOnsidera-
BILE discussion. 1t was defeated.
Mr.. p. w. Magruder, democrat,
introduced a resolution declaring
that any legislation upon the pub
lie debt question this session is un.
necessary and unwise in view OF
the recent decision Of the Supreme
Court, and the pledges of the dem
ocratic party, and the universal
sentiment of the people. The reso-
luton was referred to the Commit
tee for Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Mcneil presented a resolu-
ton calling upon ViTginia's Repre-
sentatives in Congress to secure the
passage OF the Blair educational
bill. Mr.. Mcneil moved to sus-
pend the rules to place the resolu-
ton upon the calendar, but 1t was
rejected.
VIRGINIAS DEBT.
COURSE TO BE ADOPTED BY THE
BONDHOLDERS.